CASBS 2019 graduation cocktails

Three drinks: (a) something shaken, (b) something stirred, and (c) something non-alcoholic.

Two-Finger (Stirred)

rye, rosemary syrup^*, yellow chartreuse, orange and angostura bitters, maraschino cherry+rosemary garnish^*

Bold, spirit forward, and herbaceous. Think of it as a rye Old Fashioned that lingered just long enough in the rosemary bushes on the way up the stairs from CERC. Such a perfect follow-up to whatever just happened that you should probably walk straight to the front of the line to order yours!

2 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄3 oz Rosemary syrup
1⁄8 oz Yellow Chartreuse
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 brandied cherry speared by a spring of rosemary

Based on the Herbal Rye which is vaguely in the Old Fashioned family.

It is Hard to Give a Good Presentation (Shaken)

resposado tequila, mezcal, lime juice, cointreau, demarara syrup, prickly pear juice^*, spiced chocolate bitters, smoked salt rim

Aiming to appeal to be a broad audience without sacrificing complexity or nuance. Maybe a little challenging at points. Balanced in the sense that it tries to pack more than a little bit of everything into the allotted space. Think of it as smokey prickly pear Margarita and perfect end to all those hot days we never had. It's designed to be pretty in the glass but you'll have to be the judge. After all, it is hard to give a good presentation.

1 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Mezcal (Del Maguey's Vida)
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz (skinny) Demerara syrup
2-3 dashes Mole bitters
1⁄4 oz prickly pear juice (added after)
Smoked salt rim (half rim, only on the outside)

shake all but prickly pear syrup; pour into smoked salt rimmed glass; pour prickly pear juice which should sync into the bottom

Based on the Old Pueblo, itself a variant on a Smoked Margarita.

Scaling up to make 40:

40 oz / 1.25 qt / 1.18L Reposado
40 oz / 1.25 qt / 1.18L Mezcal
40 oz / 1.25 qt / 1.18L Lime juice
20 oz / 0.625 qt / 0.56L Cointreau
20 oz / 0.625 qt / 0.29L Demarara
10 oz / 0.3125 qt / 0.29L Prickly pear syrup

Lime Juice:

1 fresh Persian lime has 1-3 tablespoons of juice; 1lb of limes (6-8 medium limes) has about 1/2-1/3 cup juice
We need 5cups of lime juice so we should get at least 10lbs of Persian limes (60-80 pieces)

Dish Walk Cooler (EtOH Free)

meyer lemon^†, lavender syrup^*, soda water, fresh lavender garnish^*

Who knew that 75 minutes is the perfect length for a walking meeting? And that another person to meet with is entirely optional? Like an effervescent lemonade with a little kick, this alcohol-free citrus and pink peppercorn punch is just what we all need to cool down after our successful loop. And while we all try to resist the temptation to plan our next lap.

Makes about 8 drinks:

2 cup lavender simple syrup
1 cup lemon juice about 6 lemons juiced
3 cups cold sparkling water

Combine lemon juice, simple syrup, and water in a 1 quart pitcher. If using essential oil, add 2 drops of lavender oil.

To make 80 we'll need to:

20 cups of simple syrup
10 cups of lemon juice

Ingredients

Rosemary syrup

1 cup water (~237g)
Equal parts sugar by weight
1/2 cup chopped rosemary

Bring everything to boil and simmer for ~1 minutes. Allow at least minutes to cool before straining.

Prickly pear juice

Cover prickly pears in water in a pot
Bring water to boil and let sit for 30 minutes
Use a potato masher to crush the fruits
Strain repeatedly through increasingly tiny filters to remove seeds, pulps, etc (via a mill or colander; a tea strainer; a cheese cloth, etc)
~~Add equal amounts of sugar (by volume)~~
~~[Optional] Add citric acid to contribute a little tartness~~

Adapted and inspired by this recipe.

Lavender simple syrup

Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
10 sprigs of fresh lavender or about 1/3 the same amount of dried lavender

Instructions:

Create a simple syrup by combining 1 cup water and sugar + lavender add that to your saucepan.
Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Let cool to room temperature
Using a fine mesh strainer, strain lavender from the simple syrup.